BOCANA DE PAIWAS

South Caribbean Coast · NICARAGUA (NI) · 12.79°N / 85.12°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,620,661

Bocana de Paiwas is a city in Nicaragua with a population of 7,872. It sits at 12.79/-85.12, runs on America/Managua, is 19 km from Río Blanco.

Population 7,872

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Managua

All facts

fields

Country: Nicaragua
Subdivision: South Caribbean Coast
Coords: 12.79°N / 85.12°W
UTC offset: -6
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

NW Río Blanco Matagalpa Department 17,018 19.8 km

W Matiguás Matagalpa Department 10,523 37.3 km

SE El Ayote South Caribbean Coast 0 46.0 km

NE Mulukukú North Caribbean Coast 0 46.9 km

FAQ

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What is the population of Bocana de Paiwas?: 7,872 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bocana de Paiwas in?: America/Managua.
Which country is Bocana de Paiwas in?: Nicaragua (NI).
How far is Bocana de Paiwas from Managua?: About 142 km.
Does Bocana de Paiwas have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nicaragua?: Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Nicaragua?: Cordoba Oro.
How many cities are in Nicaragua?: 167 on record.
Which admin region is Bocana de Paiwas in?: South Caribbean Coast.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3620661

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3620661,
    "name": "Bocana de Paiwas",
    "ascii_name": "Bocana de Paiwas",
    "country_code": "NI",
    "population": 7872,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Managua",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 12.78571,
    "longitude": -85.12269
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.2x smaller than Río Blanco.
19 km from Río Blanco.
Same timezone (America/Managua) as 166 other cities in Nicaragua.